Hawai’i at the British Museum, a Venice palazzo for sale, Joseph Beuys’s ‘Bathtub’—podcast – The Art Newspaper Art Market January 16, 2026 As the British Museum opens Hawaiʻi: a kingdom crossing oceans, Ben Luke takes a tour of the exhibition with the…
New Swatch colletion with Guggenheim will feature Degas, Monet, and more iconic artists. Art Market January 16, 2026 Swatch has announced a new collection with the Guggenheim museums in New York and Venice. The Swatch x Guggenheim Collection…
Peruvian artist Antonio Paucar wins UK’s Artes Mundi prize – The Art Newspaper Art Market January 16, 2026 Antonio Paucar has won the 11th edition of the UK art prize Artes Mundi, receiving £40,000 for his performances, sculptures…
Why this rarely seen Van Gogh self-portrait deserves more attention – The Art Newspaper Art Market January 16, 2026 In mid-January 1889, three weeks after mutilating his ear, Van Gogh painted two astonishing self-portraits, depicting himself with a prominent…
Why Art Deco Still Dazzles 100 Years On Art Market January 16, 2026 Before ornament was declared a crime and excised from modernists’ vocabularies, it had one last spectacular gasp in the glitz…
French court cancels €2.8m sale of Chinese vase after eight-year wrangle over date – The Art Newspaper Art Market January 16, 2026 After eight years of legal wrangling, a French court has cancelled the sale of a Chinese vase, which was sold…
Iranian Artists Killed in Anti-Government Protests, Advocacy Groups Report Art Market January 16, 2026 At least four artists have killed by Iranian police and militias since nationwide demonstrations against the Islamic Republic erupted in…
Ian McKellan Will Act Out Unheard Audio Recordings of Cult Artist L.S. Lowry in New Documentary Art Market January 16, 2026 Ian McKellan has signed to star in a new BBC documentary about cult artist L.S. Lowry, with a focus on…
Whitney Museum Taps Ego Nwodim as Art Party Co-Chair Art Market January 16, 2026 Actress and comedian Ego Nwodim will co-chair the Whitney Museum of American Art’s annual Art Party on January 27, 2026,…
Bucking Current Trends, Prado Director Says Museum Won’t Be Chasing Ever-Growing Visitor Numbers Art Market January 16, 2026 The new millennium has seen museums around the world grow—and then grow some more. Institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum…
